The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-03-05
P&I.ITICAL..

THE female suffrage bill pending in the
Maine Legislature has received serious
setback from the action OF the women
themselves. who object 10 its passage.
Prominent and influential ladies all over
the State are sending in their remon-
strances. Their protests set forth that the
responsibilities of elections will involve
them in the ambitious intrigues OF politics,
impair the integrity of their devotion 10
their domestic duties, and deteriorate the
character and consideration which give
them the influence they now exert in So
ciety.
Col. ROBERTSON was refused admit
lance 10 the Indiana Senate Chamber,
when he presented himself at the door on
the 18th ult Counsel for Green Smith
filed petition for the rehearing of the in
junction case. A resolution was adopted to
investigate the conduct of Senator Johnson.
charged with striking Senator Mcdonald
during the melee OF the previous day.
Senator Mcdonald made speech,
In which, referring TO the trouble
between him and Senator Johnson,
he said that nobody would have
made such an assault except "a cow
ard and n crazy fool" He declared TINT be
was personally responsible for what he
said, either inside or outside the Senate.
The Republican members OF the Senate
were present during the session, but re-
fused 10 vote on any question presented by
Smith as presiding officer. resolution
was introduced by Democratic member
proposing to submit the Lieutenant gov
ernorship contest TO the Supreme Cour.
Judges as board OF arbitrators,
and 10 abide by their opinion as
citizens, instead of as Judges, as TO who
should preside over the Senate. The reso-
luton was adopted by the Democrats, the
Republicans refusing TO vote on the propo-
sition. Ex- President Andrew ID. White,
OF Cornell University. telegraphed Presi-
dent Cleveland, declining 10 allow the use
OF his name in connection with the forma-
ton OF the commission under the interstate
commerce act A favorable report on
bill establishing a railway commission has
been made TO the Nebraska House.
Gov. LEE has called an extra
session of the Virginia Legislature
The Texas Senate has passed the House
Joint resolution ordering general
election TO vote on prohibitory amend
ment 60 the State Constitution on the first
Thursday in August next. The United
Labor party OF Chicago met in convention,
and placed the following ticket in the field:
Mayor. Robert Nelson; City Clerk, John
NJ. Dollarl: City Treasurer. Frank G.. Stau-
Der: City Attorney, Jesse Cox. Full town
and aldermanic tickets were also selected.
49,. The Ohio Legislature was polled on the
Presidential and Gubernatorial preferences
OF the members Of both parties. The Re-
publicans stood: Sherman. 80; Blaine,
10; non committal, 2. Democrats: Cleve-
land, 40; Thurman, /; nom commiual, 2;
anybody 10 beat Cleveland, 5. Gov. For
aker is the almost unanimous choice of the
Republicans for denomination, while the
Democrats are divided between Congress
men Campbell and Foran and Gen. L. G..
Powell. A few favor Thurman, Geddes,
Mcmahon, and Wilkins.
Gov. CHURCH OF Dakota and the Re-
publican members Of the Council are AZ
war, and II is likely 10 result in the "hang-
ing up" OF the nominations made by the
Governor The West Virginia Lcgisla-
turc adjourned without making tue annual
appropriation bill. and also without elect
ing United States Senator. The Cover
nor will appoint senator and call n spe-
cial session to attend 10 other matters.
Three members of the Nebraska Legisla-
ture were offered $4,000 by DIR. Bailey 20
secure SIX votes for G. II. Van Wyck
for Senator Both houses Of the
Texas Legislature have passed bill TO
prohibit dealing IN futures, under penalty
OF fine and imprisonment bill before
the Senate OF Minnesoti provides that an